κατοικέω katoikeō · G2730

to dwell

κατ-οικέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. ; 2. Intrans., to settle, dwell: Act.22:12; before ἐν (cl.), Act.1:20 (LXX) Act.2:5 7:2, 4 7:48 9:22 11:29 13:27 17:24, Heb.11:9, Rev.13:12; before εἰς (B1., § 39, 3; M, Pr., 62 f., 234 f.), Mat.2:23 4:13, Act.7:4; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς (Num.13:33, al.), Rev.3:10 6:10 8:13 11:10 13:8, 14 17:8; ἐπὶ παντὸς προσώπου τ. γ., Act.17:26; ὅπου, Rev.2:13; ἐκεῖ (of demons), Mat.12:45, Luk.11:26. Metaphorical, of divine indwelling: ὁ Χριστός, Eph.3:17; τ. πνεῦμα, Jas.4:5 (κατῴκισεν, T, WH, R, txt.); τ. πλήωρμα …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κατοικ-έω, ; settle in, colonize, πόλιν []; τοῖς κατοικεῖν ἐθέλουσι τὰν πόλιν Decrees Byzantine cited in []: generally, inhabit, τόπους [], etc.:— passive, to be dwelt in or inhabited, opposed to κατοικίζομαι (to be just founded), []; 2 absolutely, settle, dwell, ζητοῦσα.. ποῦ κατοικοίης []; ἐν δόμοις, ἐν ἄστεσι, []; especially of non-citizens, Ἐφέσιοι καὶ οἱ -οῦντες []:—perfect and pluperfect passive, to have been planted or settled, κατὰ κώμας []; κ.νῆσον, τὴν μεσόγειαν, []; II administer, …

Where it's used 45 times

Matthew 2:23 · Matthew 4:13 · Matthew 12:45 · Matthew 23:21 · Luke 11:26 · Luke 13:4 · Acts 1:19 · Acts 1:20 · Acts 2:5 · Acts 2:9 · Acts 2:14 · Acts 4:16 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 7:4 · Acts 7:48 · Acts 9:22 · Acts 9:32 · Acts 9:35 · Acts 11:29 · Acts 13:27 · Acts 17:24 · Acts 17:26 · Acts 19:10 · Acts 19:17 · Acts 22:12 · Ephesians 3:17 · Colossians 1:19 · Colossians 2:9 · Hebrews 11:9 · 2 Peter 3:13 · Revelation 2:13 · Revelation 3:10 · Revelation 6:10 · Revelation 8:13 · Revelation 11:10 · Revelation 12:12 · Revelation 13:8 · Revelation 13:12 · Revelation 13:14 · Revelation 17:2 · Revelation 17:8 … and 4 more

Source: TBESG G2730; TFLSJ G2730

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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